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Accounting Program

Why Study Accounting at Fisher?

At Fisher, you'll gain a deep understanding of current accounting theories, practical applications of those theories, and the ethical problems you may encounter in your professional career.

The B.S. in Accounting program blends liberal arts learning and professional education to help you develop critical-thinking skills, leadership abilities, and a commitment to ethical decision-making.

Accounting Certificate Program

If you already hold a bachelor's degree in a major other than Accounting, the Accounting Certificate Program will prepare you to meet the requirements to take the CPA exam.

Accelerated Time to an MBA Degree

As an Accounting major, you may qualify for the 4+1 MBA program which would allow you to complete your MBA degree within a year of your undergraduate degree.

Successful Alumni

Nearly 100% of accounting graduates are accepted into graduate school or placed in full-time jobs within 3 months of graduation.

Graduates find positions at such firms as:

The Bonadio Group

Crowe Horwath

Davie Kaplan Chapman & Braverman, P.C.

Dejoy, Knauf & Blood

Deloitte & Touche

Eastman Kodak Company

EFP Rotenberg

Ernst & Young

Harris Corporation

Insero & Company

KPMG

PricewaterhouseCoopers

St. Ann's Home

Xerox Corporation

A Variety of Scholarships

In addition to College-sponsored scholarships, there are several scholarships available to support Accounting majors.

Advantage Professionals Scholarship

Bonadio Accounting Scholarship

Charles P. Wolfe Award

DuPlessis/Wolfe Scholarship

The Gleason Memorial Scholarship

Insero & Co. Accounting Scholarship

Mengel, Metzger & Barr Accounting Scholarship

New York State Society of CPAs Award

Otto A. Shults Accounting Excellence Scholarship

VanStrydonck Scholarship

William E. Rowe Memorial Scholarship

Accounting Internships Spotlight

Allison Mooney '15

Allison Mooney experienced the rewarding benefits of working for a non-profit organization as an accounting intern at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester.

No stranger to service, Allison has been giving back to the community since her freshman year at Fisher through the Service Scholar Program.

Allison's internship responsibilities included bank and credit card reconcilements, creating inventory Excel sheets, handling payroll, updating the QuickBooks program with canister deposits from local McDonald's restaurants, and using a database to keep records of donations and gifts.

She enjoyed getting a taste of the non-profit side of accounting and is excited to test the corporate side during her internship with KPMG in the Audit Department after graduation.

Mooney is currently pursuing her MBA with a concentration in accounting at St. John Fisher College.

Latest Accounting News

02/26/2015

Recent graduates of the St. John Fisher College accounting programs had the highest pass rate of any college in New York State on the 2014 CPA exam in the “large program” category ranking, which includes institutions with over 60 reported first-time testing candidates.
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